What I Do When Alone
XXXTentacion Lyrics
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Slay victim,
Take victim
Rape victim,
Slay victim,
Take victim
Rape victim,
Slay victim,
Take victim
Rape victim,
Slay victim,
Take victim
I woke up with the knife in my hand, aye aye.
To murder the bitch was the plan, aye aye.
I will never surface, feelings are abundant,
Many men are of a dying breed.
Plunge the knife into his throat and suck
The blood of human out it′s case, dangerous.
I observe the father, walk into an alley,
Probably go in just to take a piss.
Slowly, surely, I will take position,
Without hesitation, I will grab his wrists. (YEAAA)
Chop him, buck him, fuck him,
I will stab him, scrat him, drag his body all across the map.
Shower in his fluids,
Kiss him, bite him, eat him.
When I'm through, I′m fitting in to take a nap.
Butterflies,
Kidney Stones,
Slit wrists
Vagabond.
Concubine,
I'm alone,
Very holy when I'm not alone
Very holy when l′m not alone
Very holy when l′m not alone
Very holy when l'm not alone
Very holy when I′m not alone
Very holy when l'm not alone
Very holy when l′m not alone
Very holy when l'm not alone
Very holy when l′m not alone
Very holy when l'm not alone
Very holy when l'm not alone
Very holy when l′m not alone
Warning: The following lyrics contain graphic and disturbing content.
The lyrics of What I Do When Alone by XXXTentacion depict violent and disturbing thoughts of a murderer. The repetitive lines "rape victim, slay victim, take victim" portray a twisted mentality that dehumanizes victims and sees them only as objects to be used for the perpetrator's own pleasure.
The song's protagonist wakes up with a knife, planning to murder a woman. He talks about his feelings being abundant, which could suggest that he is overwhelmed with a desire to kill. The lines "plunge the knife into his throat and suck the blood of human out its case" are particularly gruesome and demonstrate the artist's tendency to shock his audience.
The second half of the song describes the murder of a father in an alley. The singer stalks him, grabs his wrists, stabs him, and drags his body. The lyrics also contain elements of cannibalism, with lines such as "shower in his fluids, kiss him, bite him, eat him." The song ends with the repeated line "very holy when I'm not alone," which could suggest that the singer feels like he can be his true, violent self when he's alone.
Line by Line Meaning
Rape victim,
The singer is listing off the types of people he intends to harm or kill.
Slay victim,
The singer is listing off the types of people he intends to harm or kill.
Take victim
The singer is listing off the types of people he intends to harm or kill.
Rape victim,
The artist is listing off the types of people he intends to harm or kill.
Slay victim,
The artist is listing off the types of people he intends to harm or kill.
Take victim
The singer is listing off the types of people he intends to harm or kill.
Rape victim,
The singer is listing off the types of people he intends to harm or kill.
Slay victim,
The artist is listing off the types of people he intends to harm or kill.
Take victim
The artist is listing off the types of people he intends to harm or kill.
Rape victim,
The artist is listing off the types of people he intends to harm or kill.
Slay victim,
The singer is listing off the types of people he intends to harm or kill.
Take victim
The artist is listing off the types of people he intends to harm or kill.
I woke up with the knife in my hand, aye aye.
The singer wakes up with violent intentions.
To murder the bitch was the plan, aye aye.
The singer has a plan to kill someone he refers to as a 'bitch.'
I will never surface, feelings are abundant,
The singer feels strongly about his violent desires.
Many men are of a dying breed.
The artist sees himself as different from most men.
Plunge the knife into his throat and suck
The artist describes a violent act he plans to commit.
The blood of human out it′s case, dangerous.
The singer sees violence as being dangerous but is still willing to commit it.
I observe the father, walk into an alley,
The singer is targeting a specific person, a father, who he sees walking down an alley.
Probably go in just to take a piss.
The artist assumes the father only went into the alley to use the bathroom.
Slowly, surely, I will take position,
The artist is careful and deliberate in his planning.
Without hesitation, I will grab his wrists. (YEAAA)
The artist is confident in his ability to carry out his plan.
Chop him, buck him, fuck him,
The singer describes the violent actions he will take against the father.
I will stab him, scrat him, drag his body all across the map.
The artist plans to inflict multiple injuries on the father.
Shower in his fluids,
The singer intends to bathe in the father's blood.
Kiss him, bite him, eat him.
The singer describes further acts of cannibalism and violence he will commit.
When I'm through, I′m fitting in to take a nap.
After committing his violent acts, the singer plans to rest.
Butterflies,
The artist lists off a seemingly unrelated word.
Kidney Stones,
The artist lists off a seemingly unrelated word.
Slit wrists
The singer lists off a seemingly unrelated word.
Vagabond.
The singer lists off a seemingly unrelated word.
Concubine,
The artist lists off a seemingly unrelated word.
I'm alone,
The artist feels isolated.
Very holy when I'm not alone
The artist feels more spiritually connected when he is alone and committing violent acts.
Contributed by Riley A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@djcampbell2079
Such raw talent
@sevay
i agree.
@muse-god3655
What is so hard for people to understand in that many of X's songs had different original titles?
@sayman1341
Rip we love you
@nightdrifter8190
rip x
@BLACKSKYCROW
This nigga straight up telling us of his victims
And how he executes his plans 🤯
@hockeylaughs1795
Alone part 2 not What I do When I'm Alone
@xillerx5784
The OG name is 'what i do when alone'
@Christianesquivel-ni6ce
kyotee x no the real name is alone pt 2
@kellztv414
It’s ok